Assistant Controller
- Brampton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with experience in a controllership or senior accounting role
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Charger Logistics is a leading asset-based transportation and supply chain solutions provider with operations across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Charger has grown into a North American logistics organization offering transportation, warehousing, distribution, brokerage, and cross-border supply chain solutions.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized professional to join our Finance team as a Assistant Controller .
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We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized professional to join our Finance team as a Assistant Controller .
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- Oversee the consolidation of financial statements for multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards
- Manage and review month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting
- Perform review and quality-control procedures over financial statements, supporting schedules, and accounting analyses
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors and provide required documentation and explanations
- Lead and develop the accounting team, including workload allocation, performance management, coaching, and training
- Establish and improve accounting processes and internal controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Analyze financial results and investigate significant variances, trends, and unusual transactions
- Support senior management with financial reporting, accounting analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc projects
- Manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining high standards of financial reporting and team performance
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent professional designation preferred
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with experience in a controllership or senior accounting role
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, month-end/year-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and consolidation accounting
- Experience reviewing financial statements and ensuring compliance with GAAP/ASPE and internal accounting policies
- Strong understanding of internal controls, accounting processes, and audit requirements
- Experience managing intercompany transactions, consolidations, and multi-entity reporting
- Ability to analyze financial results, investigate variances, and provide meaningful financial insights to management
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing accounting teams, with strong people-management skills
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Strong proficiency in Excel and financial/accounting systems, with experience improving reporting and accounting processes
- Competitive compensation package
- Healthcare Benefit Package
- Career Growth
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee multi-entity financial consolidation, close activities, financial statement reviews, audit coordination, and compliance with accounting standards. Lead and develop the accounting team, improve processes and controls, analyze financial results, and support management with reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and special projects.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; a CPA or equivalent designation is preferred. Candidates should have 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong knowledge of financial reporting and consolidation, and experience leading accounting teams, managing audits and controls, and using Excel and financial systems.
Skills
- Financial Statement Consolidation
- Month-End and Year-End Close
- Financial Reporting
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliations
- Intercompany Transactions
- Accounting Analysis
- Internal Controls
- Audit Coordination
- Variance Analysis
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Team Leadership
- People Management
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Excel
- GAAP/ASPE Compliance
Benefits
- Healthcare Benefit Package
- Career Growth
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Logistics
- Transportation
Keywords
- Accounting
- Finance
- Assistant Controller
- CPA
- GAAP
- ASPE
- Financial Statement Consolidation
- Multi-Entity Reporting
- Month-End Close
- Year-End Close
- Financial Reporting
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliations
- Intercompany Transactions
- Internal Controls
- Audit Requirements
- Variance Analysis
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Systems
- Process Improvement
- Accounting Policies
- Team Leadership
- Performance Management
- Transportation
- Supply Chain
- Logistics